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    Sunday November 4 2018
    1,400 more Postal Workers Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the London and Barrie locals in Ontario walked off the job this evening – at 10 pm (ET) in London and 11:30 pm in Barrie – as part of CUPWs third week of rotating strikes.
    Sunday November 4 2018
    Postal Workers from all Scarborough depots (except the Pickering facility) Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Scarborough local working at all Canada Post depots (except Pickering) walked off the job at 6.00 pm (ET) this evening as part of CUPWs third week of rotating strikes.
    Sunday November 4 2018
    75 Postal Workers at the York Distribution Center Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Scarborough local working at the York Distribution Center in Ontario walked off the job at 3.00 pm (ET) this afternoon as part of CUPWs third week of rotating strikes.
    Friday November 2 2018
    For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Timmins (ON), Sault-Ste-Marie (ON), Bois Francs (QC) and Grande Prairie (AB) locals walked off the job this morning as part of CUPWs second week of rotating strikes.
    Friday November 2 2018
    400 Postal Workers Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the St-John’s local in Newfoundland and Labrador walked off the job at 8.00 am NT this morning as part of CUPWs second week of rotating strikes.
    Friday November 2 2018
    800 Postal Workers Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Kitchener-Waterloo local in Ontario walked off the job at 12.01am early this morning as part of CUPWs second week of rotating strikes.
    Thursday November 1 2018
    400 Postal Workers walked off the job at 6.00pm on Thursday - For Immediate Release - Ottawa –Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in the Moncton local will head to the picket lines at 6.00 pm AT on Thursday, November 1st.
    Thursday November 1 2018
    For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) working in three more locals across the country walked off the job on Thursday morning. Workers from the Regina (SK), North Bay (ON) and Outaouais (QC) locals joined their 1,850 fellow workers from Hamilton (ON) and La Mauricie (QC) who went on strike earlier today.
    Thursday November 1 2018
    1,850 Postal Workers Join Picket Lines - For Immediate Release - Ottawa – Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) from the Hamilton local in Ontario walked off the job at 12.01am early this morning as part of CUPWs second week of rotating strikes. The Hamilton local joined their 350 fellow workers from La Mauricie (QC) local who walked off the job at 11.30pm.
    Wednesday October 31 2018
    Direct action to stop overburdening begins at midnight - For Immediate Release - Ottawa - Effective November 1st at 12:01 am, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers is calling a national overtime ban for both of its major bargaining units at Canada Post. Postal workers, no matter what their job at Canada Post, will not work more than an eight-hour day and not more than a 40-hour week.

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    Thursday June 5 2025
    Wednesday, June 4, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, called on both the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post to return to the bargaining table. Today June 5, we have started that process, meetings are now underway. The Minister has requested both parties to focus on two key priorities: working with federal mediators to negotiate terms for an arbitration process, and continuing efforts to reach settlements for new collective agreements.
    Wednesday June 4 2025
    On Tuesday June 3, 2025, CUPW filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Canada Post under sections 94 (1) and 97 (1) of the Canada Labour Code. The complaint stems from the employer bargaining directly with members, knowingly interfering with the Union’s exclusive bargaining rights and purposefully trying to discredit the reputation of the Union.
    Wednesday June 4 2025
    Fact Sheet Available Online - Now that the extension of our collective agreements has expired, we have started a nationwide overtime ban, and Canada Post has pushed for a forced vote on its “best and final offers,” it is important to remind ourselves of some of the major issues at stake right now.
    Tuesday June 3 2025
    On May 30, Canada Post sent a letter to Minister Patty Hajdu, responsible for Jobs and Families, asking her to use her power under section 108.1 of the Canada Labour Code to force a vote on the Employer’s latest offers for both bargaining units.
    Tuesday June 3 2025
    June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, we honour the histories, cultures, resistance, and ongoing contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples across Turtle Island. This is a day to celebrate Indigenous resurgence and to reflect on the responsibilities we all carry as people living and working on Indigenous lands.
    Friday May 30 2025
    Today, May 30, CUPW met with Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, and John Zerucelli, Secretary of State for Labour. It was our second meeting with them since they were appointed to their positions after the federal election. At the meeting, we shared our thoughts and concerns about negotiations and the recent global offers from Canada Post. We were assured that the Minister would continue to play an intermediary role in the bargaining process but will not intervene at this time.
    Friday May 30 2025
    Media Advisory - OTTAWA - Canada Post’s plan will result in sweeping changes to our public postal system’s regulatory framework. The Corporation’s most recent contract offers to CUPW don’t drop its proposed rollbacks. When combined, this is sure to result in service and job cuts.
    Friday May 30 2025
    Wildfire season is early again this year. Fires are already raging in the northern part of the Prairies, in some Eastern provinces and in more isolated locations across the country. This is simply a reminder that we need to be ready to respond when such a situation arises again this year. In fact, some communities in Manitoba have received evacuation notices, and it is very likely that others will have to be evacuated over the coming weeks. In some part of Canada, the winter was mild with very little precipitation, increasing the risk of outbreaks. Therefore, we must once again be vigilant and ready to take the necessary measures to ensure everyone’s safety.
    Wednesday May 28 2025
    On May 28, Canada Post released its annual report for 2024. The Corporation posted a loss before tax of $841 million, continuing a pattern of financial losses since 2018. Canada Post puts the blame for the scale of its losses to several factors
    Wednesday May 28 2025
    Today, May 28, Canada Post presented what it calls its “best and final” offers for both the RSMC and Urban bargaining units. While Canada Post insists that its offers reflect the Union’s demands from our May 25 proposal, there are almost no changes from what the Employer put forward on May 21. There's no question: Canada Post is not negotiating. Canada Post is playing hardball.

    CUPW launched its postal banking campaign with a giant inflatable piggy bank in downtown Ottawa.

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